Gangala-na-Bodio Gangara | |
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 Humanitarian experts in Gangala-na-Bodio, 2012 | |
  Gangala-na-Bodio Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 3°40′48″N29°08′06″E / 3.67998°N 29.13488°E Coordinates: 3°40′48″N29°08′06″E / 3.67998°N 29.13488°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Haut-Uele |
| Territory | Dungu |
| Climate | Aw |
| National language | Lingala |
Gangala-na-bodio is a town in northeastern DR Congo. It was the site of the Gangala-na-Bodio Elephant Domestication Center during the colonial period.
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